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Plastic - the new energy source
Queensland University of Technology's research to develop cheap plastic solar cells to charge mobile phones and other electronic devices has been boosted with the installation of one of the most powerful nanotechnology microscopes in the world.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNew insights into hyperthermia cancer therapy
Researchers have shown that the amount of heat generated by magnetic nanoparticles can be understood when both the physical and hydrodynamic size distributions for the samples are known to high accuracy.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreSingle molecule detection of a cancer biomarker
Using a nano-enhanced version of a device capable of detecting the smallest viruses in solution, researchers at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University have demonstrated that they can detect a single cancer marker protein without the use of fluorescent labels.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles, made to order - inside and out
A new coating technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), combined with a novel nanoparticle-manufacturing technology developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, may offer scientists a way to quickly mass-produce tailored nanoparticles that are specially coated for specific medical applications.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles enhance RNA interference
Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells. Understanding the mechanism of delivery is an important step to meet regulatory requirements along the drug approval process. A new study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sheds light on the nanoparticles? fate and suggests new ways to maximize delivery of the RNA strands they are carrying, known as short interfering RNA (siRNA).
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreBoron nitride nanotubes - a new chapter in a nanotechnology 'super material' story
The NIA Research and Innovation Laboratories in Hampton is where National Institute of Aerospace Research Fellow Dr. Cheol Park, NASA's Dr. Catharine Fay and a team of nanotechnology experts from both renowned organizations are working together to create and enhance a groundbreaking ability to synthesize high quality samples of boron nitride nanotubes
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology and human health
Addressing medium- and long-term expectations for human health, this book reviews current scientific and technical developments in nanotechnology for biomedical, agrofood, and environmental applications.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreShedding new light on the 'electron highways' of organic solar cells
Novel optoelectronic technique reveals limitations to the movement of electrons through organic solar cells, pointing the way toward improved performance.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNanomaterials in tissue engineering: Fabrication and applications
Nanomaterial technologies can be used to fabricate high-performance biomaterials with tailored physical, chemical, and biological properties. Nanomaterials are therefore currently the development focus for emerging biomedical technologies such as scaffolding, tissue regeneration, and controlled drug delivery. This important book provides readers with a thorough overview of this developing field.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNew Ideas for Industry - Nanofair 2014 will present nanotechnology for industrial applications
With the slogan 'New Ideas for Industry' Nanofair has established itself as one of the premier conferences on nanotechnology. The Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, in partnership with the City of Dresden`s Department of Economic Development and several others, is organizing this event. 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of Nanofair. The Call for Papers is now open.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNew technology scales up the production of nanocellulose from forest residues
Researchers at Lulea University of Technology demonstrated how they have managed to scale up nanocellulose manufacturing processes from two different residues obtained from forest based industries.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreResearchers design robust nanoparticles for crude oil recovery
Scientists prepared magnetic shell cross-linked knedel-like nanoparticles for removal of environmental pollutants and determined their loading capabilities. These well-defined nanoparticles showed efficient oil sorption capacity of 10-fold their initial dry weight when introduced into an aqueous environment polluted with a complex crude oil.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreMiniature pump: Polymer gel continuously responds to fleeting stimuli
Researchers have introduced a microscopic pump that is based on polymer gel microparticles and starts up when irradiated with UV light. The extraordinary thing about this device is that the material continues to pump when the stimulus is removed.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreDevelopment of an automated high-throughput screening procedure for nanomaterials genotoxicity assessment
A new report by Safe Work Australia describes the successful development of an automated procedure for high-throughput genotoxicity assessment of different types of engineered nanomaterials.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreIdealer Nanokristall aus Massenkunststoff hergestellt
Polyethylen ist ein Massenkunststoff, der in vielen Haushaltsgegenständen zu finden und daher besonders preiswert herzustellen ist. Einem Forscherteam aus Konstanz, Bayreuth und Berlin gelang es nun, aus diesem Kunststoff einen idealen Nanokristall zu synthetisieren.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2013
Read moreNew nanoparticles make solar cells cheaper to manufacture
University of Alberta researchers have found that abundant materials in the Earth's crust can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.
Posted: Aug 29th, 2013
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